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Tesla Gigafactory Texas Cell 1

Tesla

Austin, TX, USA

-97.61833333, 30.22305556

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 53

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Battery Cell


Project Announcement Date: 7/21/2022

Target for Starting Production: 2023

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 6 GWh

Current Annual Production: 6 GWh

Operating Status: Pilot


Capital Investment: $368 million

Congressional District: Democrat

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“Tesla aims to start 4680 battery cell production at Gigafactory Texas this quarter”, Peter Johnson, Electrek, 21 Jul 2022. 🔗


“Tesla Plans Massive Battery-Related Expansion Projects At Giga Texas”, Steven Loveday, InsideEVs, 11 Jan 2023. 🔗


“Tesla Giga Texas Battery Factory Will Enable 70% Lower CapEx per GWh than Industry Norm”, Eva Fox, TESMANIAN, 21 Apr 2023. 🔗


“Tesla Cybertruck's 4680 Cells Boast 10% Higher Energy Density”, Dan Mihalascu, InsideEVs, 20 Jul 2023. 🔗


“Tesla Produced Its 20 Millionth 4680-Type Battery Cell At Giga Texas”, InsideEVs, 11 Oct 2023. 🔗


“Tesla's Annual Vehicle Production Capacity Remains Stable At Over 2.3 Million”, InsideEVs, 26 Jan 2024. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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